Featured Species | Attwater's Prairie Chicken (08:56)

Overview

Status: Endangered/ Listed on March 11, 1967Scientific Name:Tympanuchus cupido attwateriDescription: Over a century ago, one million Attwater's prairie-chickens graced the Texas and Louisiana gulf coastal prairie. Today, less than one percent of coastal prairies remain. With so little of its home left, the Attwater's prairie-chicken has come dangerously close to following the passenger pigeon to extinction.More information:Click Here